A lone person walks through a snow covered campus.

GVSU in photos, January 2023: A march of silence and reverence, colorful inflatable art and a rare January sunbeam

View from above of bare trees, white sidewalks and pathways snaking through campus. A winding stream is also seen at the bottom of the ravine.
A drone's eye view of the arboretum and ravine on the main GVSU campus in Allendale on January 18, 2023.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
 People laughing and smiling outside of a building holding a banner.
A group of people, including Phillip Todd, assistant director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, center, gather for the start of the silent march as part of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
 A person stands at a podium with his hands raised up and out while giving a presentation.
Jerry Wallace, president of Danville Community College in Virginia, delivered a keynote presentation as part of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week. At 38, Wallace is among the youngest college presidents in the U.S.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A person, bundled up in a coat and face covering, walks amongst others.
D'sjon Calhoun, '21, participates in the silent march on January 18 on the Allendale Campus.
Image credit - Lauren Seymour
A person holds a string up to a wall, seen under the arm of another person, during the installation of an art piece.
Visual and Media Arts student Kate Brewer assists artist Claire Ashley during installation of the Distant Viridian Crush exhibition on January 11.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
Silhouette of a person on a skate board jumping inside a parking garage under a building.
A skateboarder performs a trick while skating out of the weather underneath James H. Zumberge Hall January 20.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A person looks up toward the camera while positioning a giant piece of art made out of an inflated ball of brightly colored fabric.
Artist Claire Ashley works on installing her art exhibition called "Distant Viridian Crush" on January 10. The exhibit will be on display in the Padnos Student Gallery in Calder Art Center until February 2.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Two people sit on the floor of an art gallery surrounded by an installation of giant inflated colorful balls of painted fabric.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
Seen through the legs of other people, a person sits on the floor of an art gallery surrounded by an installation of giant inflated colorful balls of painted fabric.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
Students from the space studio class of visiting professor Max Spitzer immerse themselves in the Claire Ashley Exhibit "Distant Viridian Crush" January 11 while talking with Ashley about the exhibit and her process.
Geometric rectangular spaces of a building shine blue and orange and reflect on the surface of a pond.
James H. Zumberge Hall is reflected into Zumberge Pond on a January evening on the Allendale Campus.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
Three people smile and laugh with each other while engaging in a pleasant conversation.
Eddie Glaude Jr., a distinguished university professor and chair of African American Studies at Princeton University, chats with Brianna Chesser, GVSU associate professor of physical therapy, and her father before his speech on January 17.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
 A person stands at a table where others are sitting, a tv screen displays a slide in the background, and there are colorful post-it notes on the window in the background.
Sujata Bhatt, standing, facilitated The NextEd Credential Design Sprint held on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus on January 10.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
Photo from a drone of a line of people walking on a sidewalk curving toward a clock tower.
Participants of the silent march honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. walk through the Allendale Campus on January 18.
Image credit - Amanda Pitts
A young child holds up a phone to show the people behind him. He is seen through others in a crowded room.
Elijah Jett, 6, shows a photo he took during a keynote presentation to a group of GVSU students on January 18. Jett is the son of Sherry Johnson, associate professor of English, and a co-chair of the MLK Commemoration Week.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A person, seen through microphones and other people singing, smiles toward the camera during a choir performance.
Members of the Voices of GVSU perform prior to a keynote presentation as part of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills
A silhouetted person walks into a beam of warm light coming through a doorway.
Ashley Jefferson, office coordinator in the Seidman College of Business Dean's Office, walks through a beam of rare January sunshine in L. William Seidman Center January 27.
Image credit - Kendra Stanley-Mills

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